The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-25
The Democratic Programme.


There was no general caucus of the Demo
cratic Senators last night, but the leaders held
a conference and, in fact. determined on a course
to be pursued in the future. There is to be no
back down, it is claimed, unless they can COM
promise. the situation with the Republicans
After the conference of the leaders feelers
put out to what the Republicans thought of
a proposition to compromise an agreement
to withdraw their contest against Senator Tur-
pie in case Lieutenant governor Robertson
should be given his seat. No proposition was
made outright but it was frequently remarked
that the Democratic Senators and Green Smith
himself were anxious to come to such terms.
They have found public opinion so strong against
their unheard-of and revolutionary proceedings
that they would be only too glad TO have the
Republicans accept such proposition. The ar
rangeme MT proposed met with favor from the
Republicans, and they declare they have come
to point whore no more compromises will be
considered.
| The Democratic plan for to-day and the
mander of the session is to hold the Senate
chamber sacred to themselves. No is to be
| admitted except the Senators and the news
| paper representatives DooF-keeper Pritchard's
assistants were instructed, last night, TO allow
no other persons to enter, no matter what means
| are required to keep him out. 1t is stated, on
|
door-keepers were sworn in, and will be
| placed on the outside of the doors for
| use in case of necessity. It will
| be their purpose to make the entrance as un-
| pleasant for the Republican members posi-
BILE in order 70 even up for the bitter denuncia-
ton the door keepers received from them yester-
| day. The DULLES who will be at the door were
| instructed to not let ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rob-
ertson inside the chamber, and to keep him
away from the door.
The first thing to be done this morning it was
reported last night. will be to unseat two Repuo-
lican members, for the purpose of securing q
| two-thrds majority. They will then not care
whether the Republicans participate in the pro-
| ceedings not. and will things to suit
themselves. They declare that they will carry
out this programme until the end of the session,
and through extra session, il should be
called. Their revolutionary proceedings they
legislation for "1a the sass saa rom
this the paramount duty will
be to keep Green Smith in the chair, though
nothing is accomplished for the people of the
State. The Republican Senators will go into the
chamber, but will participate in no proceedings
as long as Smith occupies the chair. If any
thing at all is accom- lished it can only be by
unseating two Republican Senators and securing
the two-thirds majority, and then any action
will not be recognized by the House
The result can only be one thing
The remaining ten days of the session
will be set out by the Senator's and nothing
whatever accomplished. None of the importan
bills have yet passed both houses, and when the
Assembly adjourns practically nothing will have
been done.
Already some effort is being made to Undue,
Smith and the other Senators to retreat from tn,
, position, by the more far-seeing Democrats bu
| it seems likely to be barren of result. Thos
. Democrats VINO urging cessation of tn
dsgraceful proceedings argue that to keep III
the fight means eternal defeat to the party in tb
State.
1t was rumored last night that Green Smith
attorneys were preparing to file petition Will
! .he Clerk of the Supreme Court for new hear
ing of the lieutetenant-governorship case. Tn
petition has not yet been filed and there seem
to be no reliable inform alton that 1t will be.